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UFC champ Ronda Rousey cast in lead role of 'Road House' remake

I thought you'd be bigger male.

Hollywood is moving forward with a remake of the 1989 cult classic "Road House," which starred the late Patrick Swayze as "Dalton," an even-tempered bouncer who elects to clean up the "Double Deuce" and rid its town of some evil henchmen.

Taking over for Swayze will be UFC women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey.

MGM owns the project and selected Rousey for the starring role, but a screenplay still needs to be written. Rousey reached out to Swayze's widow, Lisa Nieme, to get approval for the part and received it, Slater said.